New Zealand star Melie Kerr is the latest recipient of the illustrious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy as the stand-out player of 2024, beating Laura Wolvaardt, Chamari Athapaththu and Annabel Sutherland to the top honour in the women’s game.

Kerr has been announced as the leading player in the world following an impressive year in T20I cricket that was capped by a Player of the Tournament display in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, where she inspired New Zealand to their first T20 World Cup title.